53 participants learned more about Families For Boating, Wake Responsibly, and the state of wake sports in several regions across the US. Brandon Lee and the Camps/Schools/Instructors Committee, covering best practices, risk management and more.Дay two started with a Waterways Seminar, hosted by Chris Bischoff and Larry Meddock. Insurance and #PassTheHandle were discussed again here. The committee is sharing best practices with each other and reviewing risk management procedures. The Wake Park committee has been active and engaged and Kellan Rudnicki gave a great presentation on marketing and best practices.Д¬amps and schools committee began next, hosted by Brandon Lee with 30 participants. Matt Belter also spoke about the state of insurance for parks and #PassTheHandle day was promoted for July 18, 2021. Chair Mike Olson has taken a big step over the last few years as chair and invited Kellan Rudnicki from Aktion Parks to speak about grassroots marketing. The wake park committee has been a very engaged group, soliciting engagement from all parks to share best practices and navigate through tough issues including opening procedures after quarantine. Pete Surrette and the Equipment Committee covered a range of topics. The equipment committee, hosted by chair Pete Surrette, followed the towboat meeting and the audience of 36 participants learned about updates to WSIAвЂ™s warning labels, ASTMвЂ™s new endeavors, life jacket harmonization and more.

The Towboat Committee covered waterway defense, Wake Responsibly and more, and got updates from ABYC and NASBLA. Version two of the Wake Responsibly Compliance Exam was released during the meeting and can be downloaded here.Д¬hristina Paul from K&L Gates Law Firm provided legal counsel for all meetings and served as a resource, fielding questions and providing advice for WSIA members during these meetings. Waterway defense projects and Wake Responsibly were the main topics, and the committee also received updates from NASBLA and ABYC. вЂњA lot of these people didnвЂ™t have to be there, and were joining because they truly care about this industry and its future.вЂќ Executive Director Kevin Michaels opens the virtual event and provides a brief presentation for attendees.ДЄfter a video reel from the Summit sponsors, the session ran right into the towboat committee meeting, hosted by chair Cory Dugger, with 85 participants. вЂњOf course, we would all rather be meeting in person, but I was very happy with the attendance and engagement from so many participants across the industry,вЂќ Oswell said. WSIA President, Robert Oswell, was appointed in December and was pleased with the outcome of the event. I want to offer my continuing thank you to the WSIA and their members for keeping our waterways safe, clean and open for all the activities that we cherish.вЂќ Larry said, вЂњWater sports have been a source of joy for our family for three generations now. He presented highlights over the last six months including mainstream exposure and industry trends and also gave a tribute to his father, Larry Michael, who was the first one to вЂњPass The HandleвЂќ to Kevin at six years old. Our industry stepped up again with strong sponsor support from the following brands: Surf Expo, Yamaha, Protect Our Lakes, GatorStep, Operation Wake Surf, SeaDek, Roswell, BoatMate Trailers, Wet Sounds, TripshockВ and Ken Cook Co.Дay one began with an introduction from WSIAвЂ™s executive director, Kevin Michael.

With a goal to promote and protect towed water sports into the future, several committee meetings and seminars were hosted over the two-day event. Over 150 industry attendees registered for the WSIA Virtual Summit which took place on Zoom on Feb 23-24, 2021.

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